Miles Mason of Port Orchard gazes up at the stopped Elliott Bay Book Company's clock after the 6.8 earthquake rocked downtown Seattle. (Renee C. Byer/seattlepi.com file)

Miles Mason of Port Orchard gazes up at the stopped Elliott Bay Book Company's clock after the 6.8 earthquake rocked downtown Seattle. (Renee C. Byer/seattlepi.com file)

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A phone hangs off the hook near the Fenix Underground after the awning collapsed during a 6.8 earthquake. (seattlepi.com file)

A phone hangs off the hook near the Fenix Underground after the awning collapsed during a 6.8 earthquake. (seattlepi.com file)

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The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: Vashon Island High School teacher Nancy Carr, suffering shock, is comforted by substitute teacher and former Red Cross worker Melanie Green after this morning's earthquake. Two students were also treated for shock but there were no serious injuries reported at the school. (Mike Urban/seattlepi.com file) less

The March 1, 2001 photo caption read: Carol Nickold and Renee Behnke lookover the Sur La Table warehouse in south Seattle, a large water main broke inside the warehouse today and the warehouse was closed. Yesterday's earthquake also closed down the main warehouse a few blocks away. Behnke is the owner of the Sur La Table and Nickold works for Behnke. (seattlepi.com file) less

The March 1, 2001 photo caption read: Carol Nickold and Renee Behnke lookover the Sur La Table warehouse in south Seattle, a large water main broke inside the warehouse today and the warehouse was closed. ... more

The 2001 photo caption read: King Court Superior Court Judge Linda Lau inspects the earthquake damage from District Court Judge Mark Chow's courtroom on the third floor of the King County Courthouse in Seattle. The brick wall behind the jury box crumbled and the rubble covered the staircase. (seattlepi.com file) less

The 2001 photo caption read: King Court Superior Court Judge Linda Lau inspects the earthquake damage from District Court Judge Mark Chow's courtroom on the third floor of the King County Courthouse in Seattle. ... more

The Jan. 3, 1997 photo caption read: This is a view of secondary supports built for increased earthquake protection on the Magnolia Bridge in Seattle that was distroyed Thursday by a mud slide. The road is the main access to the Magnolia area and may be closed for some time. The mud slide also damaged the home below the bridge that is owned by the Navy. (AP Photo/Loren Callahan/seattlepi.com file) less

The Jan. 3, 1997 photo caption read: This is a view of secondary supports built for increased earthquake protection on the Magnolia Bridge in Seattle that was distroyed Thursday by a mud slide. The road is the ... more

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Tami Farmer cleans up the floor at the Monroe Grocery Outlet store on May 3, 1996 after a 5.4 earthquake hit Western Washington. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet/seattlepi.com file)

Tami Farmer cleans up the floor at the Monroe Grocery Outlet store on May 3, 1996 after a 5.4 earthquake hit Western Washington. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet/seattlepi.com file)

The facade on the Starbucks headquarters fell off during the 2001 earthquake. (Don Marquis/seattlepi.com file)

The facade on the Starbucks headquarters fell off during the 2001 earthquake. (Don Marquis/seattlepi.com file)

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Rick Wyatt co-owner of the Fenix Underground shares a hugs with Mike Lagervall, also a co-owner, in front of the traven at the coner of Second Avenue and Jackson Street on Feb. 28, 2001. Wyatt said that he was told the building is a total loss. (seattlepi.com file) less

Rick Wyatt co-owner of the Fenix Underground shares a hugs with Mike Lagervall, also a co-owner, in front of the traven at the coner of Second Avenue and Jackson Street on Feb. 28, 2001. Wyatt said that he was ... more

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: The red tail light on one of two cars that were smashed like pancakes was still shining accross the street from the exhibition center near Safeco Field in Seattle. (seattlepi.com file) less

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: The red tail light on one of two cars that were smashed like pancakes was still shining accross the street from the exhibition center near Safeco Field in Seattle. ... more

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: Wayne VanDire cleans up broken glass in front of the Encore Restaurant Equipment on 1st Avenue South where he works. He's from L.A., been in Seattle 15 years, ands said "this is the worst earthquake I've been in." During the earthquake, a 900 pound grill moved from a wall into the middle of the store. (seattlepi.com file) less

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: Wayne VanDire cleans up broken glass in front of the Encore Restaurant Equipment on 1st Avenue South where he works. He's from L.A., been in Seattle 15 years, ands said ... more

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: David Arroya, a janitor at Fenix Underground, reacts after seeing the earthquake damage of the building at the historic Pioneer Square in Seattle. "I hope I don't have to clean it up," he said. (Renee C. Byer/seattlepi.com file) less

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: David Arroya, a janitor at Fenix Underground, reacts after seeing the earthquake damage of the building at the historic Pioneer Square in Seattle. "I hope I don't have to ... more

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: Political intern Alia Griffin grabs folders she needs from an office on the fourth floor of the Washington State capital building in Olympia after a 6.8 maginitude earthquake hit the area. (seattlepi.com file) less

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: Political intern Alia Griffin grabs folders she needs from an office on the fourth floor of the Washington State capital building in Olympia after a 6.8 maginitude ... more

A woman reacts in the final moments of the earthquake on lower Queen Anne, Feb. 28, 2001. (Dan DeLong/seattlepi.com file)

A woman reacts in the final moments of the earthquake on lower Queen Anne, Feb. 28, 2001. (Dan DeLong/seattlepi.com file)

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The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: A man crosses the police line to make a phone call on Second Avenue South in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle where bricks fell near the Cafe Hue. (seattlepi.com file)

The Feb. 28, 2001 photo caption read: A man crosses the police line to make a phone call on Second Avenue South in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle where bricks fell near the Cafe Hue. (seattlepi.com file)

Amy Castner of Seattle works security during a windy downpour at an earthquake-damaged Sodo building in Seattle, March 1, 2001. (seattlepi.com file)

Amy Castner of Seattle works security during a windy downpour at an earthquake-damaged Sodo building in Seattle, March 1, 2001. (seattlepi.com file)

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A tow truck driver kicks bricks to the side from an earthquake-damaged Sodo building in Seattle before towing away a car that was damaged there during the Feb. 28, 2001 earthquake. (seattlepi.com file)

A tow truck driver kicks bricks to the side from an earthquake-damaged Sodo building in Seattle before towing away a car that was damaged there during the Feb. 28, 2001 earthquake. (seattlepi.com file)

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The March 3, 2001 photo caption read: At the downtown Seattle Public Library, Jon Tulchin helps other staffers clean up the mounds of books that fell during the earthquake. The Central Library is tentatively set to close on June 9, 2001 and reopen at it's temporary location at 800 Pike St. until a the new building is construted on the existing site. (seattlepi.com file) less

The March 3, 2001 photo caption read: At the downtown Seattle Public Library, Jon Tulchin helps other staffers clean up the mounds of books that fell during the earthquake. The Central Library is tentatively ... more

The March 2001 photo caption read: 8-year-old David Fleck of Olympia takes a look at an earthquake T-shirt while his father, Jeff Fleck, follows him into The Seattle Shirt Company. (seattlepi.com file)

The March 2001 photo caption read: 8-year-old David Fleck of Olympia takes a look at an earthquake T-shirt while his father, Jeff Fleck, follows him into The Seattle Shirt Company. (seattlepi.com file)

The March 2001 photo caption read: Jerry Mosher of Seattle is one of a crew of about a dozen entrepreneurs that hit the streets of Olympia, Wash., Sunday, March 4, 2001, hawking souvenir earthquake T-shirts. Engineers found more damage at the state Capitol, rear, from Wednesday's 6.8-magnitude quake, delaying lawmakers' return to the building anytime soon, officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Louie Balukoff/seattlepi.com file) less

The March 2001 photo caption read: Jerry Mosher of Seattle is one of a crew of about a dozen entrepreneurs that hit the streets of Olympia, Wash., Sunday, March 4, 2001, hawking souvenir earthquake T-shirts. ... more

Paul Riek checks to see if his car starts after rubble from a nearby building fell on it following the Feb. 28, 2001 earthquake in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Stevan Morgain/seattlepi.com file)

Paul Riek checks to see if his car starts after rubble from a nearby building fell on it following the Feb. 28, 2001 earthquake in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Stevan Morgain/seattlepi.com file)

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The Alaskan Way Viaduct on July 26, 1995. That year it was a prime subject in a University of Washington study that found it a candidate to collapse in a severe earthquake. (AP Photo//Barry Sweet/seattlepi.com file) less

The Alaskan Way Viaduct on July 26, 1995. That year it was a prime subject in a University of Washington study that found it a candidate to collapse in a severe earthquake. (AP Photo//Barry Sweet/seattlepi.com ... more

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Tami Farmer cleans up the floor at the Monroe Grocery Outlet store on May 3, 1996 after a 5.4 earthquake hit Western Washington. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the state in 15 years and the Seattle Mariners baseball game in Seattle was suspended in the seventh inning. There were no reports of serious injuries. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet/seattlepi.com file) less

Tami Farmer cleans up the floor at the Monroe Grocery Outlet store on May 3, 1996 after a 5.4 earthquake hit Western Washington. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the state in 15 years and the Seattle ... more